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GT TDi 170 Injectors - Common Problem?
QD MBE:
I think you should push for a partial (dependent on amount of service history) refund.
A friend has just had the remaining 2 injectors (2 changed as single units when they stopped functioning in the last 6 months) changed by Audi FOC.
All 4 were changed FOC, he had a long chat with Audi C/s, and they sorted it.
Car was well out of warranty (2007/07 plate) with FSH.
daz5182:
yeah that the issue you see, mine ran out of warranty ages ago (56 plate) and hasn't been serviced at main dealer for the last few times, always VW parts have been used juts wasn't preparend to pay the labour....
I've taken out a warranty now for a year so hopefully that will help if the need arrises.
Cheers
mortygttdi:
The pieza(sp) injectors are a weak spot of the 170 diesel but they where also fitted to the 140 pd but only in the Passat, a little tip if you call vw customer services and demand that they be all changed due to safety reasons they will do it! After all you dont want sudden loss of power when your over taking and have a head on with someone coming the other way?? This has been discussed a lot on honest John and Vw don't want to recall the cars so they are just paying for the repairs BUT you need to contact VWCS and demand they be changed and you be compensated for what you have already paid.
Darren
John GT140:
--- Quote from: mortygttdi on September 15, 2011, 10:55:56 pm ---The pieza(sp) injectors are a weak spot of the 170 diesel but they where also fitted to the 140 pd but only in the Passat, a little tip if you call vw customer services and demand that they be all changed due to safety reasons they will do it! After all you dont want sudden loss of power when your over taking and have a head on with someone coming the other way?? This has been discussed a lot on honest John and Vw don't want to recall the cars so they are just paying for the repairs BUT you need to contact VWCS and demand they be changed and you be compensated for what you have already paid.
Darren
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How come they were only fitted to the passat 140 and not the golf ? my friend at work has the passat 140 and his went like you say sudden loss of power engine light went on etc. he's had them replaced and now his dmf is starting to go. what a nightmare. was worried that this would happen to my golf, so are the injectors of a more reliable sort that they are fitting in recalls / and as standard on other models?
daz5182:
--- Quote from: mortygttdi on September 15, 2011, 10:55:56 pm ---The pieza(sp) injectors are a weak spot of the 170 diesel but they where also fitted to the 140 pd but only in the Passat, a little tip if you call vw customer services and demand that they be all changed due to safety reasons they will do it! After all you dont want sudden loss of power when your over taking and have a head on with someone coming the other way?? This has been discussed a lot on honest John and Vw don't want to recall the cars so they are just paying for the repairs BUT you need to contact VWCS and demand they be changed and you be compensated for what you have already paid.
Darren
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That is amazing mate, what is honest John? you got any links for me to have a look at?
Thanks Darren
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